Joy Watson
New zealand writer
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| Intro | New zealand writer | |
| Places | New Zealand | |
| is | Writer Dentist Children's writer | |
| Work field | Healthcare Literature | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1938 | |
| Age | 87 years |
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Biography
Joy Watson (born 1938) is an award-winning New Zealand author of children's books, many of which have been published by Scholastic Corporation.
Early life
Watson was born in Gisborne in February 1938 to a farming family who was educated by correspondence although she later attended school at Waipukurau and St Mary's College, Wellington. After finishing school, she trained and worked as a dental nurse until she married at age twenty.
Later years
In 2012, Joy Watson dedicated preschool story time to the community of Hastings for New Zealand Book Month.
Works
- Pets (1988)
- Mouse In The House (1989)
- Grandpa's Slippers (1989) - Gaelyn Gordon Award winner in 1999
- Grandpa's Cardigan (1993)
- No Porridge, Please (1994)
- Just In Case (1996)
- A Wet Day At School (1996)
- Foster Dog (1999)
- Highway Robbery (2000)
- The Birthday Flood (2001)
- Grandpa's Shorts (2001) - Children's Choice Award at the 2002 New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
- Grandpa's Shed (2003)
- Zita the Zebra (2006)
- Grandpa's Cat (2006)
- Worms Squirm...and Other Poems (2007)